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state lawmakers are considering bills that legalize, reg you late and tax the drug possibly generating millions of dollars in the process, but some say this time around, money shouldn't be doing the talking. we are live with the story. >> reporter: well derrick we caught up with police keys in tacoma park today who admit this is an issue with many moving parts. everything from the economic impact to the law enforcement element, there's medical marijuana, health effects on youth and these are just some of the major points. at least right now, the state seems to be split on what to do. >> reporter: maryland's pot debate resparked today, state lawmakers are hearing from law enforcement, prosecutors, college students and parents getting their take on legalizing the drug. many police officers say slowdown. >> it's absolutely foolish to rush into this. i think we need to look at the experience that other jurisdictions are going to have. >> some of the other states including colorado are touting some of the economic benefits. lawmakers in maryland pushing legalization saying regulating and ta
state lawmakers are considering bills that legalize, reg you late and tax the drug possibly generating millions of dollars in the process, but some say this time around, money shouldn't be doing the talking. we are live with the story. >> reporter: well derrick we caught up with police keys in tacoma park today who admit this is an issue with many moving parts. everything from the economic impact to the law enforcement element, there's medical marijuana, health effects on youth and these...
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i the tax on hybrid vehicles -- >>> the tax on hybrid vehicles about to become history. during a visit to wtop governor terry mcauliffe eliminated the tax saying it will go away july 1st and didn't want to penalize people for being responsible. >> we want people to be fuel efficient and import less oil from overseas. it just makes common sense and we in virginia want to be leaders and we should not be having these types of legislative items that are a disincentive to be doing the right thing. governor mcauliffe said he wanted to sign the legislation at wtop because a large portion of the 75,000 people who own hybrids in the state are in northern virginia 36789. >>> robin thicke gets ready for his performance tomorrow. >> jessica alba comes clean about her light hearted addiction. >> and gas prices are up an average of 15 cents a gallon in the last month. we'll tell you why the pain at the pump is expected to get even worse. >> don't forget we're always on at www.wusa9.com and the wusa9 app. stay with us. we'll be right back. >>> trending now on facebook, a massive city d
i the tax on hybrid vehicles -- >>> the tax on hybrid vehicles about to become history. during a visit to wtop governor terry mcauliffe eliminated the tax saying it will go away july 1st and didn't want to penalize people for being responsible. >> we want people to be fuel efficient and import less oil from overseas. it just makes common sense and we in virginia want to be leaders and we should not be having these types of legislative items that are a disincentive to be doing the...
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fairfax county residents could be in for the largest property tax hike since the recession started. the board of supervisors voted last night to advertise the tax rate if $1.10 per $100 of assessed value. now that's 2 cents higher than the current rate. each cent increase adds up to about $50 on the average taxpayer's bill. there will be several public hearings held on this measure for the next month. >>> montgomery county police have now identified the people killed in two back to back murders. last night, 21-year-old, james allen frasier of rockville was shot to death near the intersection of route 355 and oxbridge drive in germantown. the night before. 22-year-old, mark taylor, a graduate was killed just outside a home on lockland drive in silver spring. scott broom spoke with police today. >> is there any reason to believe any evidence at all that these two incidents may be linked in any way? >> nothing that we have is pointing to that at all. >> and police have not announced any suspects or leads in either case. they continue, though, to guard the house nearly 48 hours after th
fairfax county residents could be in for the largest property tax hike since the recession started. the board of supervisors voted last night to advertise the tax rate if $1.10 per $100 of assessed value. now that's 2 cents higher than the current rate. each cent increase adds up to about $50 on the average taxpayer's bill. there will be several public hearings held on this measure for the next month. >>> montgomery county police have now identified the people killed in two back to...
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. >> while supervisors increase the tax rate, superintendent garza is firm with a warning. >> i'm very fearful of what additional cuts we have to make. >> peggy fox, wusa9. >> new information tonight about that data breech at the university of maryland. the university will now offer five years of free credit monitoring, not just one, today marks a week since someone hacked into the school system stealing hundreds and thousands of names, social security numbers, and university id numbers. the school is also forming a task force to try and expose anymore vulnerability in its system. >> after years of debate and delay, a notorious eyesore in downtown d.c. is about to be knocked down. the crew started tearing down the third church of christ yesterday. the owners wanted to knock that building down for years, but voted in '07 to make it a landmark. a lengthy legal bad battle ended last year. >> 2 1/2 years ago, didn't just damage the national cathedral. we're going to give you a behind the scenes look at the repairs of union station. >> all right, looking live outside. we have snow on the wa
. >> while supervisors increase the tax rate, superintendent garza is firm with a warning. >> i'm very fearful of what additional cuts we have to make. >> peggy fox, wusa9. >> new information tonight about that data breech at the university of maryland. the university will now offer five years of free credit monitoring, not just one, today marks a week since someone hacked into the school system stealing hundreds and thousands of names, social security numbers, and...
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. >>> you know that old saying in this world nothing is certain except death and taxes and let's face it, we can add potholes to that list, but we here at wusa9 want to wipe these craters off the list, but we need your help. if you see one, shoot us an e- mail and picture if you can. we will report it and stay on the case until it is filled. go to tellwusa9.com. fill in the location of the pothole. that's where you can upload a picture. the pothole patrol and your fellow drivers thank you. >>> from the super bowl to the home of a d.c. cop, alleged child sex trafficking happening in more places more often than most of us >>> let's teupda you on the affordable care act. the department of health and human services says over 4 million people have signed up for healthcare so far and there are five weeks left in the open enrollment period. white house officials say the update is encouraging and there will be a new push to increase those numbers. a record enrollment is needed in march in order to reach the initial target of 6 million by the deadline. >>> at the super bowl this year police re
. >>> you know that old saying in this world nothing is certain except death and taxes and let's face it, we can add potholes to that list, but we here at wusa9 want to wipe these craters off the list, but we need your help. if you see one, shoot us an e- mail and picture if you can. we will report it and stay on the case until it is filled. go to tellwusa9.com. fill in the location of the pothole. that's where you can upload a picture. the pothole patrol and your fellow drivers thank...
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-- just to be a regular country, just to be a country where people raise their children, pay their taxes, they have, you know, lego system, just to be like everybody else. they are not antirussian, antisemitic, they want for themselves and their families. >> what do you hope the president hears for you guys? >> i hope that he hears that we really need help and we really don't want russia to come to ukraine anymore and invade us and we want to be independent for good and i hope he helps us. >> reporter: the group that organized this protest call themselves razom which means together and they tell me they will be back out performing another peaceful protest tomorrow at 2:00 in front of the russian embassy. live in d.c., wusa9. >>> just ahead on wusa9, two brothers gunned down outside my dad has aor afib.brillation, he has the most common kind... ...it's not caused by a heart valve problem. dad, it says your afib puts you at 5 times greater risk of a stroke. that's why i take my warfarin every day. but it looks like maybe we should ask your doctor about pradaxa. in a clinical trial, pradaxa
-- just to be a regular country, just to be a country where people raise their children, pay their taxes, they have, you know, lego system, just to be like everybody else. they are not antirussian, antisemitic, they want for themselves and their families. >> what do you hope the president hears for you guys? >> i hope that he hears that we really need help and we really don't want russia to come to ukraine anymore and invade us and we want to be independent for good and i hope he...
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according to tax documents the conservative group 20 more than $41 million in 2012 to promote christian values. it also developed lawsuit and funded legislation to stop abortions and same-sex marriage. >> there is nothing that identifies as individuals as a homosexual. that is a smoke screen. >> reporter: but lawyers have been outspoken on their views homosexuality. this is one of the group's top attorneys speaking to pastors in illinois last year. >> by being quiet about homosexuality, you may be condemning some of your people to hell. >> reporter: now, governor brewer has until saturday to act on this bill, though she is expected to make a decision by friday. and that's when she meets with the arizona chamber of commerce and, scott, many of its members are outpoken opponents to this legislation. >> pelley: carter evans in phoenix for us tonight. carter, thanks very much. now, another issue for people all over the country-- the extreme weather. rain is finally coming to the drought-plagued west, but it may be too much, too fast. and that arctic air mass is spreading, bringing cold temp
according to tax documents the conservative group 20 more than $41 million in 2012 to promote christian values. it also developed lawsuit and funded legislation to stop abortions and same-sex marriage. >> there is nothing that identifies as individuals as a homosexual. that is a smoke screen. >> reporter: but lawyers have been outspoken on their views homosexuality. this is one of the group's top attorneys speaking to pastors in illinois last year. >> by being quiet about...
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. >> then a different kind of tax fight, are people with disabilities at a disadvantage? coming up an equal opportunity for the bottom line. >>> it is going to be another cold night across our neighborhood. that cold air will have a big impact on what form of storm we're tracking for next monday is actually going to take. >> we've been talking about this for days now. first alert meteorologist topper shutt is in the weather system keeping a close eye on this system and this has got you concerned. >> it does. i wish it would be a pure snow. we're still tracking the storm by the morning commute on monday. something will be falling from the sky. models are trending colder which equals a wintery mix, time frame 5 a.m. monday to 3 a.m. tuesday. we could see rain and/or ice probably ending as snow. all the models seem to be in agreement it will end in snow monday evening or monday night. the storm is hammering california tonight and tomorrow and then it moves off to the east.
. >> then a different kind of tax fight, are people with disabilities at a disadvantage? coming up an equal opportunity for the bottom line. >>> it is going to be another cold night across our neighborhood. that cold air will have a big impact on what form of storm we're tracking for next monday is actually going to take. >> we've been talking about this for days now. first alert meteorologist topper shutt is in the weather system keeping a close eye on this system and this...